Biden's top diplomat, Blinken, vows to revitalize alliances,...
By Humeyra Pamuk, Patricia Zengerle and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to be secretary of state, Antony Blinken, pledged on Tuesday that he will work to revitalize damaged American diplomacy and build a united front to counter the challenges posed by Russia, China and Iran. At his confirmation hearing a day before Democrat Biden takes over from Republican Donald Trump, whose four-year tenure was marked by unilateral American action that often upset allies, Blinken said he would work with them and with humility. Blinken, 58, a veteran foreig...
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